Job Description

Job Summary: 

NRG’s Corporate Strategy team is responsible for defining and developing successful strategies to enhance the business, drive the corporate vision, and meet other high-priority corporate objectives. The team serves as a centralized source of analysis and insight that looks across the entirety of the business to determine appropriate pathways to value. The team also engages in early-stage and emerging opportunity identification, investment and testing to promote sustained value creation and competitive advantage.

The Associate, Corporate Strategy will assume a role in a high-visibility team that works alongside NRG’s discovery & insights function and other key corporate and business unit teams to define the next several years for NRG. The Corporate Strategy team also houses Consumer Insights and Corporate Venture Capital.

In this role, you will:

Contribute to the development market, competitive, and opportunity assessments aligned with NRG’s mission and vision

Provide deep dive analysis and insights on emerging trends, sectors and technologies relevant to NRG’s future growth
Translate findings into clear, compelling presentations and reports for senior audiences

Provide ad hoc analytical and project support for internal teams
Attend relevant sector events to build network and better understand potential opportunities for NRG
Support the annual strategic planning process on an as needed basis
Support the Discovery & Innovation function on an as needed basis

Working Conditions:

Located in Princeton, NJ or Houston, TX office
Hybrid workforce segmentation; 3 days per week in office
Some overtime required as special projects arise
Some travel may be required

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree
1-3 years of work experience on a fast-paced, analytics-driven team
Experience conducting research, managing data and generating insights
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

Corporate strategy, management consulting, private equity or venture capital experience

Experience in energy, consumer service and/or technology sectors

Financial modeling
Proficiency in data analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong analytical and critical thinking
Data driven approach to problem solving
Ability to synthesize large datasets into meaningful insights
Proactive self-starter with ability to navigate ambiguity
Naturally curious and inquisitive; willing to think outside the box
Team player with ability to collaborate to ensure analysis robustness
Ability to create high-impact presentations with clear articulation of key messages
Passionate about problem solving and balancing analytics with creative solutions to achieve an objective.